Monterey Peninsula College

www.mpc.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$12,007

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

5.56%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,828

27.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

32.6%

164 Graduates

About

Monterey Peninsula College is a higher education institution located in Monterey County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Monterey Peninsula College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (188 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (90 degrees), and General Psychology (74 degrees).

In 2021, 1,400 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Monterey Peninsula College. 59.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (593 degrees), 1.37 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (434 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,007.

In 2021, 52% of undergraduate students attending Monterey Peninsula College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Monterey Peninsula College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Monterey Peninsula College is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$12,007

2021 Value

9.2%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Monterey Peninsula College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,007. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Monterey Peninsula College grew by 9.2%.

This chart compares the average net price of Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$26,109

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Monterey Peninsula College was of $26,109 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 19.7% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 45.2% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

52%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Monterey Peninsula College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 23.8% with respect to 2020, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

5.56%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Monterey Peninsula College was 5.56%, which represents 6 out of the 108 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Monterey Peninsula College had a total enrollment of 6,828 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College is 1,901 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,927. This means that 27.8% of students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Monterey Peninsula College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% White, 6.66% Asian, 6.5% Two or More Races, 2.96% Black or African American, 0.791% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (32.5%), followed by Hispanic or Latino Male (20%) and White Male (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

27.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,828 students. The full-time enrollment at Monterey Peninsula College is 1,901 and the part-time enrollment is 4,927. This means that 27.8% of students enrolled at Monterey Peninsula College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Monterey Peninsula College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

68%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Monterey Peninsula College was 68%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Monterey Peninsula College had a retention rate higher than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Monterey Peninsula College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
3,226 enrolled students
White
2,213 enrolled students
Asian
455 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Monterey Peninsula College is 47.2% Hispanic or Latino, 32.4% White, 6.66% Asian, 6.5% Two or More Races, 2.96% Black or African American, 0.791% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.234% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 193 students (2.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 254 more women than men received degrees from Monterey Peninsula College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Monterey Peninsula College is hispanic or latino (593 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (434 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Monterey Peninsula College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (188 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (90 degrees) and General Psychology (74 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Monterey Peninsula College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Protective Services (213 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), and Human Sciences (47 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Elementary & middle school teachers (165,346 people), Other managers (142,226 people), Police officers (131,862 people), Postsecondary teachers (118,336 people), and Physicians (77,176 people).

The most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College in 2021 are Protective Services (213 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), Human Sciences (47 degrees), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (372 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Surgeons, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Protective Services (213 degrees awarded), Physical Sciences (46 degrees), Human Sciences (47 degrees), Language & Linguistics (26 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (372 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Monterey Peninsula College are Elementary & secondary schools (352,253 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (329,511 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (241,025 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (146,619 people), and Computer Systems Design (101,643 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Monterey Peninsula College.

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
188 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
90 degree-majors awarded
General Psychology
74 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Monterey Peninsula College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 188 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Monterey Peninsula College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

573

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

827

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 573 degrees were awarded to men at Monterey Peninsula College, which is 0.693 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (827).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Monterey Peninsula College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 127 degrees were awarded to men at Monterey Peninsula College in Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration, which is 2.76 times more than the 46 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 222 degrees were awarded to men at Monterey Peninsula College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.9 times more than the 117 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

30%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Monterey Peninsula College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 38% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Monterey Peninsula College is Female and Two or More Races (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.22% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
593 degrees awarded
White
434 degrees awarded
Asian
143 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Monterey Peninsula College is hispanic or latino (593 degrees awarded). There were 1.37 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (434 degrees).

5.29% of degree recipients (74 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
385 degrees awarded
White Female
246 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
208 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Monterey Peninsula College is hispanic or latino female (385 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (246 degrees).

Operations

Monterey Peninsula College employs 115 Instructors. Most academics at Monterey Peninsula College are Female Instructor (61), and Male Instructor (54).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 60 employees, Service, with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.42M - Federal
$13.3M - State
$135k - Local

As of 2021, Monterey Peninsula College received $5.42M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.3M from state grants and contracts, and $135k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$41.3M

2021 Salaries

6.32%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Monterey Peninsula College paid a median of $41.3M in salaries, a 6.32% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$11.1M

Instructional Salaries

115

Number of Employees

In 2021, Monterey Peninsula College paid a total of $11.1M to 115 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.8% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

115 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

60 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College was Instructor with 115 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College were Office and Administrative Support with 60 employees, Service with 28 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 19 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Monterey Peninsula College was Female Instructor with 61 employees, and Male Instructor with 54 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Monterey Peninsula College.